|
Welcome to spring/summer 2009. At the time of this writing (early June), we are still waiting for the lake to fill to its normal high water level. We are currently about nine inches from our normal high water, and hoping that all these cloudy bleak days send some real rain our way in order to finish filling the lake. Our lake, docks, and walls seem to have handled the winter pretty well and once the sun comes out, there may even be some boating fun.
It is still too early to determine how our drawdown impacted the weed population but soon enough we will be using our underwater camera to get a sneak peek at any new growth. Included in this news letter is a well survey. We are asking all members to please fill it out and return so that we can establish a baseline for wells and their location. The information collected will be used by an engineering firm we have hired to study and propose/design a comprehensive drawdown plan that we can use in the future as a guideline.
Since our last newsletter, we have successfully installed the new stainless steel dam mechanism which is working very nicely and will surely outlive all of us. This is a major accomplishment and with all the dam stories floating around at other lakes we got it done with very little cost to our association or surrounding towns. Great job all!
On the social front, the Earth Day cleanup was a big success and included participants both young and old. The Spring Wing Ding was lots of fun with nice people to meet and greet. At this writing, we are anxiously waiting for the July 4th boat parade.
Last of all, I would like to encourage you all to support our lake association by joining and paying your dues. Please remember to use zero phosphorous fertilizer for the summer. See you around the lake.
Tim Vanderlinden | 
